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What the trades really pay

Median wages, growth, and openings for each major trade — every number from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. Guides for more trades are being added.

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Electricians

$62,350 median · May 2024

+9% growth · 81,000 openings/yr

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Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters

$62,970 median · May 2024

+4% growth · 44,000 openings/yr

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HVAC Technicians

$59,810 median · May 2024

+8% growth · 40,100 openings/yr

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Carpenters

$59,310 median · May 2024

+4% growth · 74,100 openings/yr

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Welders

$51,000 median · May 2024

+2% growth · 45,600 openings/yr

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Heavy Equipment Operators

$58,320 median · May 2024

+4% growth · 46,200 openings/yr

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Power Line Installers

$92,560 median · May 2024

+7% growth · 10,700 openings/yr

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Elevator & Escalator Installers

$106,580 median · May 2024

+5% growth · 2,000 openings/yr

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Structural Ironworkers

$62,700 median · May 2024

+4% growth · 7,000 openings/yr

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Masonry Workers

$56,600 median · May 2024

+2% growth · 20,700 openings/yr

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Roofers

$50,970 median · May 2024

+6% growth · 12,700 openings/yr

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Sheet Metal Workers

$60,850 median · May 2024

+2% growth · 10,600 openings/yr

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Millwrights & Industrial Mechanics

$63,510 median · May 2024

+13% growth · 54,200 openings/yr

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Diesel Mechanics

$60,640 median · May 2024

+2% growth · 26,500 openings/yr

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Auto Service Technicians

$49,670 median · May 2024

+4% growth · 70,000 openings/yr

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Truck Drivers (CDL)

$57,440 median · May 2024

+4% growth · 237,600 openings/yr

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Machinists

$56,150 median · May 2024

−2% growth · 34,200 openings/yr

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Wind Turbine Technicians

$62,580 median · May 2024

+50% growth · 2,300 openings/yr

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Solar Panel Installers

$51,860 median · May 2024

+42% growth · 4,100 openings/yr

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Boilermakers

$73,340 median · May 2024

−2% growth · 800 openings/yr

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